Australia win the match and the series!
Steve Smith sublime on a day when Australia moved into the ascendancy. West Indies fought hard and have kept in touch . . . just. And Cameron Green got some runs at number 3!
West Indies have a good day - getting to within a handful of runs of Australia’s first innings and then reducing Australia to 2 for not many at stumps
Another highly watchable day of test cricket . Australia’s top order failed again and they were bailed out by the middle and lower order and the pitch is already starting to play tricks.
Another crazy day of cricket - Australia win in the final over of day 3
An incredible day. Controversy, dropped catches and captivating cricket
Wonderful day of Test cricket. 14 wickets, Shamar Joseph and Jayden Seales star. Head great too and then the Aussie bowlers hit back!
South Africa won the WTC final against Australia by 5 wickets.
Time and day for South Africa as they move to the brink of winning their first major piece of men’s cricketing silverware.
Amazing day! Slight audio issue - it’s a tiny bit muffled but should still be more than audible!
Great day of cricket! Australia scrape to 212 on a pitch offering plenty, with Rabada superb and only Smith and Webster resisting. South Africa reply meekly, crawling to 4/43 at stumps as Starc, Cummins and Hazlewood do the damage.
My apologies to David Bedingham for calling him Bedington!
WTC final preview.
South African players to watch
Who will open for Australia.
Boland and Hazlewood: the crazy debate
Broadcast sadness in Australia
Stuart Broad helps out South Africa, lol
Cummins’ reluctance to talk of ball tampering
Also, Nicholas Pooran retires from international cricket.
In this episode, we delve into the recent retirements of Glenn Maxwell and Heinrich Klaasen from international cricket, examining the factors influencing their decisions. Maxwell concludes his ODI career with a remarkable strike rate of 126.7. Additionally, we explore Kane Williamson’s decision to decline New Zealand’s central contract, the ICC’s new ODI ball regulations, and standout performances in the IPL, including Josh Inglis’s 73 off 42 balls and Mitchell Marsh’s 627-run season. The episode also touches on the upcoming IPL final between RCB and PBKS, the debate over sledging Kagiso Rabada, the need for a roof at Brisbane Stadium, and reflections on the Waugh brothers turning 60.
Marnus Labuschagne fails again for Glamorgan – will he make the WTC final XI?
Green hits an unbeaten 118, Bancroft 60 as Aussies dominate in county cricket
Kuhnemann career-best 6/53 – but will the selectors notice?
Caleb Jewell smashes 232 for Derbyshire
Harris falls short of 1,000 runs before May
Marsh blasts a stunning 117 in the IPL
Inglis and Stoinis in the runs; Tim David injured, Hazlewood back
Vaibhav Suryavanshi wraps up an astonishing debut IPL season at age 14
Cummins and Head lift SRH late; final table locked in
England v Zimbabwe Test – a heartening occasion for the game
Joe Root passes 13,000 Test runs – is Tendulkar’s mark in sight?
India names Test squad for England – Gill captain, Pant VC
Warner top scores twice in PSL but Karachi bow out
Quetta Gladiators win PSL final in high-scoring thriller
And a flashback to 28 May 1912: the day Jimmy Matthews took two hat-tricks in one Test!
WTC chat! Is Labuschagne on the verge of being dropped? His county stint has begun badly. Why is Boland not going to be in the 11? Cam Green century! Beau Webster looking good. Fergus O'Neill - do the selectors even know who he is?
Paul's regular lament that the final is not going to be on FTA tv. The IPL is back! Which players are back? And the big difference in approach between South Africa and Australia when it comes to demanding their players back from the IPL - now that is is running later - and heading off to London for the Test final.
It was once one of the biggest milestones in English sport: 1,000 first-class runs before the end of May. W.G. Grace called it the crowning point of his career. Bradman felt more anxious chasing it than for any Test match. For decades, it thrilled fans and symbolised the start of the season, but in recent years it seemed consigned to history — a casualty of rain, green pitches, and shrinking fixture lists. Yet now, in the unlikeliest of times, Marcus Harris is a genuine chance to join the likes of Grace, Bradman, Hammond and Hick. How did this forgotten feat come back into view?
Kohli retires from Tests - what is his legacy. IPL is postponed - when will it restart? All the latest talking points from India and Pakistan. Death of Bob Cowper - the first player to score a Test triple century in Australia. Who will be selected in Australia's World Test Chmpionship squad? Can Marcus Harris join an exclusive and historic honour board?
Rabada banned but didn’t do much wrong; some umpiring and commentary controversies in the IPL; the future of DRS; all the latest from the ipl, Aussies firing in county cricket and some Bradman nostalgia!
Keith Stackpole has died aged 84, aggressive tough opener, famous early Channel 9 voice. Josh Hazlewood grabs the IPL purple cap. The concept of the orange and purple caps - their equivalents haven’t really caught on in the BBL: why not?
Tim David finishes another game in style. Mixed weeks for Marsh, Maxwell, Green, and Warner. Fergus O’Neill finishes strong for Notts.
Cameron Green smashes 112 for Gloucestershire. Marcus Harris makes 77 for Lancashire, while Fergus O’Neill adds to his growing reputation with five wickets and a quickfire 50.
We break down what it means for Australia’s top six at the WTC final — is Green now a contender at No. 3? Is Webster locked in? Where do Harris, Bancroft, and Labuschagne stand?
Plus, in the IPL:
• Tim David’s excellent form
• Glenn Maxwell dropped despite strong bowling
• Starc stars in a bizarre Super Over
• 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi debuts
• Jake Fraser-McGurk dropped
Also: updates on the Afghan women’s team, Warner’s quiet PSL form, and Mitch Owen’s all-round performance.